Muay Thai shorts

Key facts:

• No Muay Thai short price is in the 8 Oct 2026 catalogue extract. Sandee Cool-Tec 3-Tone, now £114.99 on sandeeboxing.com (checked 23 Oct 2026), is a glove in that table, not a short.
• Fairtex, Twins and Yokkao appear here only as names you buy from an authorised retailer. No marketplace links.
• We have not wear-tested any short. Fit notes that are not on a maker page are left out.
• A first class does not require a branded short. Gym shorts you can kick in are enough until you stay.

What the cut is for

A Muay Thai kick turns the hip and finishes on the shin. A long basketball short catches the thigh and the knee. A short with a deep side slit moves with the kick. That is the practical reason for the cut, not a fashion rule.

Traditional, retro and women's are labels shops use. We did not open a pattern specification with measurements, so we do not claim a shared rise, leg width or hip. If a brand publishes a size chart, use that chart for that brand only.

People also search "boxing shorts". A boxing short can be worn for pad work. It is a poor choice once you are throwing full kicks, because the hem sits on the muscle you are trying to free. If the gym's loaner kit is a boxing short, it is fine for the trial. Buy a Muay Thai cut when you know you will stay.

How to choose a size without a fake chart

We have not measured a sample of Thai-made shorts, so we do not say they run small. Use the brand's own chart.

Use this order instead:

1. Find the brand's size chart on the brand site or an authorised retailer. If there is no chart, do not guess from a forum post.
2. Measure your waist where the short will sit, which is often lower than a trouser waist. Write the number down. Do not convert it with a chart we did not publish.
3. If you are between sizes, follow that model's chart. We are not adding a blanket rule to size up. A short that digs into the hip will ride up in the clinch.
4. Check the return rules before you buy from abroad. A cheap short that cannot be returned is not cheap.

We will not print "medium equals 30 inches" or any similar row. That table does not exist in our sources.

Satin, nylon and what we will not claim

In shop listings, satin is the shiny cloth and nylon is a duller woven synthetic. We have not wear-tested either, so we do not claim a difference in lifespan, heat or weight. Follow the care label on the pair you bought. Fasten any hook-and-loop so it does not chew the cloth.

A side slit that is only stitched at the hem will tear if you yank the short on by the leg. Step in. The drawstring should tie in a bow you can undo with sweaty fingers. A metal aglet that stabs the thigh is a reason to pick a different pair, not a reason to train through a cut.

The price we will not invent

The glove table in the same catalogue, dated 8 Oct 2026, includes Sandee Cool-Tec 3-Tone (£99.99 then, now £114.99 on sandeeboxing.com (checked 23 Oct 2026)), Fairtex BGV1 at £114.99 and Twins Special BGVL3 at £149.99. Those are gloves. Copying a glove price onto a short would be a false citation, so the table below gives no price for them.

Short	Dated price	Where to buy
A plain training short from a UK kit brand	Not in the 8 Oct 2026 extract	A UK kit retailer
Fairtex shorts	Not in the extract	The brand or an authorised retailer
Twins shorts	Not in the extract	The brand or an authorised retailer
Yokkao shorts	Not in the extract	The brand or an authorised retailer

Fairtex, Twins and Yokkao shorts are real products. Their UK shelf prices were not in this catalogue extract, so they are not given a number. Buy them from the brand or an authorised retailer, and check the price on the day.

We do not earn from links on this page. We do not link marketplaces for Fairtex, Twins or Yokkao.

Our shop shorts page is a catalogue for comparison only. Nothing can be ordered there.

Women's shorts

Women's thai boxing shorts is a separate search, at 590 UK monthly searches (Keyword Planner, 10 Oct 2026). We do not claim that every women's cut has a different rise or hip. Read the brand chart. A men's small is not a conversion we can print. Colour is not a fit system.

Nothing in the catalogue says a woman must wear a particular brand. The Fairtex glove chart, which is a different product, says 12oz is common for women and smaller hands. That sentence is about gloves, not shorts. It is on the Fairtex HK size chart, read 10 Oct 2026, and it is the brand's chart, not a UK rule.

What to wear before you own a pair

For a first class, take shorts you can kick in, a T-shirt and water. Ask if the gym lends gloves, and ask if it has a dress rule. Buy a Muay Thai cut when you know you are staying.

Do not buy ankle supports, a groin guard and three pairs of shorts in the same afternoon as the trial. The starter-kit page puts kit in buy order, with catalogue totals dated 8 Oct 2026.

Fakes

We did not open a hologram or serial-number guide on a Fairtex, Twins or Yokkao site in this pass, so we will not describe a sticker test. The reliable check is the seller: an authorised retailer, or the brand's own store. A price far under the brand's own page is a reason to leave the tab open and compare, not a reason we can call the item fake without seeing it.

Related

• Muay Thai gear hub
• starter kit in buy order
• shorts shop
• Muay Thai gloves buying guide
• shin guards buying guide
• how to wrap your hands
• heavy bags
• guides and planners

Sources

• Muay Thai Atlas shop catalogue (/shop/) prices, recorded 8 Oct 2026, read 10 Oct 2026.
• Fairtex HK size chart, used only for the glove aside in the women's section. https://fairtex.com brand pages read 10 Oct 2026. The HK chart is the brand's ounce guidance, not a shorts chart.

FAQs

How should Muay Thai shorts fit?

They should let the knee lift without the hem grabbing the thigh. Use the brand's own size chart. This page has no centimetre chart. If you are between sizes, follow that model's chart. We are not adding a blanket rule to size up. If the chart says the model runs small, follow the chart, and keep the seller's returns window.

Do Muay Thai shorts run small?

We have not measured a sample of Thai-made shorts, so we do not say they run small. The safe method is the chart on the page you are buying from, dated the day you read it. A short that digs into the hip will ride up in the clinch.

Can I wear boxing shorts to Muay Thai?

Yes for a trial, if that is what you own or what the gym lends. Boxing shorts are usually longer and will catch the thigh once you kick properly. Move to a Muay Thai cut when you know you will keep training. The gym's own dress rule, if it has one, wins.

What is a fair price for Muay Thai shorts in the UK?

We do not have a Muay Thai short with a dated catalogue price in the 8 Oct 2026 catalogue extract. Sandee Cool-Tec 3-Tone, now £114.99 on sandeeboxing.com (checked 23 Oct 2026), is a glove row in that catalogue, not a short, so it is not quoted here as a short price. Fairtex, Twins and Yokkao short prices were not in the extract either. Buy those brands from an authorised retailer and read the price on that page.